Teddy' s Bear

The story of how the teddy bear was invented is an interesting one. In 1902, American president Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was hunting (打猎) in the forest   1  several of his friends. Almost everyone had successfully shot (射中) an animal, but the president   2  not.  Nobody wanted to make the president look   3 , so they tied an American black bear to a   4  . They wanted the president to shoot (射中)   5 .
The president was very surprised to see the bear tied to a tree. He felt it was   6  to shoot the bear, because it couldn't run away. He   7  to shoot it, and the story of his decision went all over the country.   8  was moved by the president's beliefs (信念). There was   9  a cartoon showing the president refusing to shoot a cute bear.
It was this cartoon and the story behind the president's hunting trip that gave Morris an idea to make a new   10 . He made a small, soft bear and   11  it in his shop window. Next to the bear he made a sign that read, "Teddy's Bear". The new toy was a big success and it   12  Morris with the money to create a toy company.
Teddy bears have been   13  since they were first made. A teddy bear would be the first choice   14  people think about children's toys. Theodore Roosevelt's famous   15  on a hunting trip in 1902 brought millions of soft, stuffed (填满填充物的) bears. They are being loved by people across the world.

Teddy' s Bear

The story of how the teddy bear was invented is an interesting one. In 1902, American president Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was hunting (打猎) in the forest   41   several of his friends. Almost everyone had successfully shot (射中) an animal, but the president   42   not.  Nobody wanted to make the president look   43  , so they tied an American black bear to a   44   . They wanted the president to shoot (射中)   45  .

The president was very surprised to see the bear tied to a tree. He felt it was   46   to shoot the bear, because it couldn't run away. He   47   to shoot it, and the story of his decision went all over the country.   48   was moved by the president's beliefs (信念). There was   49   a cartoon showing the president refusing to shoot a cute bear.

It was this cartoon and the story behind the president's hunting trip that gave Morris an idea to make a new   50  . He made a small, soft bear and   51   it in his shop window. Next to the bear he made a sign that read, "Teddy's Bear". The new toy was a big success and it   52   Morris with the money to create a toy company.

Teddy bears have been   53   since they were first made. A teddy bear would be the first choice   54   people think about children's toys. Theodore Roosevelt's famous   55   on a hunting trip in 1902 brought millions of soft, stuffed (填满填充物的) bears. They are being loved by people across the world.

1.A. for          B. with            C. by             D. without

2.A. did          B. should           C. would         D. had

3.A. sad          B. happy           C. friendly        D. fine

4.A. wall         B. chair            C. rock           D. tree

5.A. it           B. him             C. them           D. her

6.A. difficult      B. unfair           C. dangerous       D. exciting

7.A. wanted       B. decided         C. refused          D. went

8.A. Everybody    B. Nobody         C. Both            D. Neither

9.A. only         B. hardly           C. even           D. still

10.A. company     B. toy              C. shop           D. present

11.A. collected     B. showed          C. found           D. hid

12.A. gave         B. filled            C. met            D. provided

13.A. colorful      B. expensive        C. popular         D. boring

14.A. since        B. when            C. until            D. unless

15.A. decision      B. speech          C. sign            D. skill